my son's face is always itching.
Have you seen a dermatologist?
Another thought: Use hypo-allergenic soap, shampoo and esp. beware of laundry detergent and dryer sheets (loaded w/ chemicals). His face is on a pillow all night. I tossed Tide and use only the purest (no perfumes, chemicals, etc) kind I can find !
It's probably dry. The skin on the face is thinner than the rest of the body, so it's more susceptible to being dry. Try a light lotion, right after he washes it or showers - it works better if the skin is still a little damp. It might sting the first time or two - because if it is dry enough to itch, it might be dry enough to be damaged, too. But it will feel much better, if he does it consistently.
Also, if it just itches around his mouth - how messy is he, and does he eat spicy food? My daughter had this - pepperoni didn't give her a reaction when she ingested it, but it did give her a contact allergy, if she was a messy eater, and got it on her face.
Itchy where? All over, dry skin. Mouth and chin, probably needs a washcloth as often as possible with some moisturizing after. My youngest had dry skin. Cheeks mostly. My mom was a huge user of Pond's cream and began putting that on and until this day, she's 15, she uses Pond's on her face and it's like porcelain. You could also try Aveeno as it is hypoallergenic. Wipe his face at night, apply cream and see if it helps. If the itchiness is accompanied by a rash, you may want to speak to your ped and perhaps he may need hydrocoirtisone as well as moisturizer.
Are you putting any hair product in his hair? I'm highly allergic to dimethicone and it's in all sorts of conditioners and calming creams. It makes my face and scalp itchy. No idea why it also affects my face because I don't get it on there, but my entire head will itch.
The other ladies have good suggestions. Also consider a lotion called Cera Ve. You can find it at Walgreens. My husband has very sensitive skin and the dermatologist told him to use it. Maybe it would help your son.
Dawn
